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4:00 PM ET, February 15, 2020

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BBC:
Caroline Flack: TV presenter dies at 40  —  Former Love Island host Caroline Flack has been found dead in her London flat, her family have confirmed.  —  A lawyer for the family said the star had taken her own life.  —  She stood down from the dating show after she was charged with assaulting …
Discussion: HELLO!, Deadline and The Wrap
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Aisha Nozari / HELLO!:
Love Island host Caroline Flack has reportedly died … Caroline Flack has died.  The star's family confirmed the tragic news to BBC, saying: “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February.  We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time.”
Discussion: TMZ.com
People.com:
Amanda Bynes Announces She's Engaged to the ‘Love of My Life’ as She Shows Off Large Ring  —  The actress shared the news on Valentine's Day  —  Amanda Bynes says she has met the one!  —  The 33-year-old actress announced she's engaged on Valentine's Day, showing off her engagement ring …
Discussion: Page Six
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Shock as Harry and Meghan axe all 15 UK staff  —  It is the surest sign yet that the couple and their son Archie are unlikely ever to return to the UK to live.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex broke the news to their team in person in January.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Dwyane Wade Recalls Telling Gabrielle Union About Child He Fathered With Someone Else  —  Dwyane Wade is opening up about a challenging time in his life.  In a new, wide-ranging ESPN documentary, D. Wade: Life Unexpected, the 38-year-old former NBA star reveals how he felt telling his then-girlfriend …
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Sex and the City Actress Lynn Cohen Dies at 86  —  Lynn Cohen played Magda for three seasons in Sex and the City, as well as its subsequent films  —  Sex and the City actress and Broadway star Lynn Cohen died Friday morning, a rep for the actress confirmed to PEOPLE.  She was 86.
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Sex and the City Star Jason Lewis Is Engaged to Liz Godwin!  ‘I Am a Better Man for Knowing Her’  —  “She loves me when I am amazing, and when I am not,” Jason Lewis tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Sorry, Samanthas of the world — Sex and the City star Jason Lewis is taken!
Discussion: Page Six
Dave McNary / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Racing to $55 Million Debut  —  “Sonic the Hedgehog” is racing to a dominant $55 million opening at 3,150 North American locations during the four-day President's Day weekend in a launch that's above forecasts, early estimates showed Friday.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ella Alexander / Harper's BAZAAR:
Lena Dunham makes her catwalk debut for 16Arlington  —  “She embodies what our brand stands for... Lena has fun with fashion”  —  Every brand wants their catwalk show to be remembered, and no more is that true than at a label's catwalk debut.  16Arlington will bypass that issue …
Discussion: Page Six
Thomas M. Boswell / Washington Post:
This was the time for the Astros to own their cheating.  Maybe they missed the sign.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — On one side of Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane was deep into damage control and implausible deniability Thursday.  On the day his team picked …
Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Wendy Williams apologizes after facing backlash for comments about gay men  —  A flustered Wendy Williams delivered a teary apology to her LGBTQ fans on Friday, one day after sparking outrage for telling men to “stop wearing our skirts and our heels” during an episode of her talk show.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Adele Steps Out Looking Fit in Workout Clothes After Attending Oscars Afterparty  —  A source recently told PEOPLE that the singer looked “almost unrecognizable” at an Oscars party on Sunday night  —  Adele is looking fit as she continues her healthy lifestyle journey.
 
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